In Wednesday’s podcast, we had a great conversation with Rob Abbott about common practices in functional medicine and how to improve the patient experience. Whether you’re a practitioner or a patient in search of a practitioner, this information can benefit you. If you need help getting started with functional medicine, click here Practical Tips for Practitioners
I recently had Robert, who just completed his 4th year of medical school, shadowing in my office. Robert has also been fervently studying functional medicine and seemed to be quite taken with how we are doing things differently in my office than much of what his functional medicine education has taught. I thought it would
Listen as Dr. Ruscio, DC discusses pre-existing conditions and symptoms such as gas, bloating, body pain, and stubborn weight loss with Debbie, a current patient, and how a partnership in treatment resolved all of her symptoms and allowed her to lose 10 pounds. This treatment was a combination of dietary changes and supplementation. Bacteria or Diet Related
If you need help using this information to become healthier, click here In Case You Missed It On Monday, we discussed what healthy levels for thyroid antibodies are. On Wednesday’s podcast release, we spoke with Dr. Leonard Weinstock and discussed LDN, Autoimmunity and How SIBO Causes Symptoms Outside of the Gut. Dr. Ruscio’s Weekly Tip In
Could your non-digestive symptoms be caused by an underlying gut infection? SIBO has become a popular topic of discussion over the past couple of years. We’re realizing that the majority of IBS cases have SIBO as the underlying cause. While we typically address the digestive symptoms of SIBO, there are also non-digestive issues, such as
Dr. Michael Ruscio’s Monthly – Future of Functional Medicine Review Clinical Newsletter Practical Solutions for Practitioners Practitioner Question of the Month Jason asks, “I understand that FODMAPs should be avoided in IBS, but what about resistant starch?” Another good question. Let’s think about this from a 30,000 ft. perspective. To put it loosely, resistant starch
Dr. Michael Ruscio’s Monthly – Future of Functional Medicine Review Clinical Newsletter Practical Solutions for Practitioners Practitioner Question of the Month Marie asks, “Would microbial herbs for SIBO also take care of SIFO?” Dr. Ruscio’s Answer: This is a good question. Technically, we don’t know because we have so little research on SIFO. However, this
Dr. Michael Ruscio’s Monthly – Future of Functional Medicine Review Clinical Newsletter Practical Solutions for Practitioners Research *Please note: the case study and research studies are not meant to be mutually reinforcing. There is often concept overlap, however the research studies are a collection of the most clinically meaningful research that has been published recently.